| Helix | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Gray904.png) The auricle seen from the side | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Gray908.png) Horizontal section through left ear; upper half of section (helix labeled at bottom right) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | helix |
| TA98 | A15.3.01.005 |
| TA2 | 106 |
| FMA | 60992 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The helix is the prominent rim of the auricle. Where the helix turns downwards posteriorly, a small tubercle is sometimes seen, namely the auricular tubercle of Darwin.